Leaking Data Does Not Hurt Value

At first glance it looked like $BAH would never get another government contract. But now $BAH is up 30% from when it was revealed that Edward Snowden worked for them. They are unlikely to be “leaked out of business” by Snowden’s actions. This adds to the historical evidence that companies do not go out of business if IP is leaked or stolen. It appears that the cliche of any publicity is good publicity is at work.